backrooms
noun/ˈbækˌɹuːms/UK/ˈbækˌɹums/US
Etymology
From backrooms. Coined by an anonymous poster on the 4chan /x/ board on May 12th, 2019 (see quotation below).
Definitions
plural of backroom
An online urban legend or creepypasta of a seemingly endless maze of empty hallways,…
An online urban legend or creepypasta of a seemingly endless maze of empty hallways, often described as being inhabited by monsters or having multiple levels or floors.
- Threads are filled with talk of new levels that could sit above, below or beside the Backrooms, including pitch black tunnels and an abandoned hotel.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for backrooms. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA